State troopers are investigating a fatal crash near West Unity. Joseph Baldwin was northbound on County Road 17, north of County Road K, when his vehicle traveled off the right side of the roadway, hitting a tree. Baldwin was pronounced dead at the scene by Williams County emergency personnel.

Two Michigan men are arrested in LaGrange County, following a traffic stop on the Indiana Toll Road, near the 112 mile marker on the westbound side. Jon Limbacher and his passenger, Kyle Jelenc of Hillsdale, were both arrested and face felony drug charges. Marijuana oil and ten thousand dollars cash …

With the help of a federal grant, the Village of Edgerton intends to work on a street project this year. Officials say the $37,500 will help fund the Oak Street storm sewer improvement project. The money comes from the federally funded Community Development Block Grant program. The project will replace …

On Tuesday, Montpelier Schools is hosting its National Geographic Bee. The winner of the school competition will then compete for a chance to go against the best at the state level. The national championship will be in May in Washington, D.C. The competition’s grand prize is a $50,000 college scholarship. …

Phillip D. Damms, age 68, of Stryker, Ohio passed away Friday, January 19, 2018 in his home. He was born September 05, 1949 in Ellenville, New York to the late Purvis and Evelyn (Sorum) Damms. Phillip married Miriam Roberta Damms in 1980 and she preceded him in death in April …

Rachel R. Altaffer, age 42, of Bryan Ohio, died at 12:00 noon on Friday, January 12, 2018, shortly after admittance to Community Hospital North in Indianapolis, Indiana, after a brief illness. Rachel was a 1993 graduate of Bryan High School and had worked at Walmart in Bryan for ten years. …

Robert (Bob) Moore died on Thursday, January 18, 2018, at the age of 79 at Hospice of Cincinnati. His wife, Judith A. (Thomas) Moore, preceded him in death in 1999. They were married 37 years. His brother, Richard F. Moore, also preceded him in death. Surviving are a son, James …

Pete Mere, age 75, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 6:30 A.M. on Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center, where he was a patient. A veteran of the United States Navy, Mr. Mere was employed as a truck driver with Air Products & Chemicals in Lima, Ohio, and John’s …

A woman who was in Jeshua Gilmore’s car…when he shot Fulton County Sheriff’s Deputy Jeremy Simon in July, is sentenced. Skye Thibodeaux, of Lyons, got 30 months in prison. She plead guilty to obstructing official business for the July 31 incident. Deputy Simon was dispatched to the Country Corral on …

A Michigan man is injured in a semi crash, near Hicksville. Michael Balent, of Tecumseh, was taken from the scene by air ambulance to Parkview Memorial in Fort Wayne, with non-life-threatening injuries. Investigators say Balent was eastbound on Ohio 249, east of the Ohio-Indiana state line and left the roadway …